MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY

EEE 582
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

LECTURE 2

Software Computing and ISY

SOFTWARE COMPUTING & ISY -
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
SOFTWARE COMPUTING & ISY -
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
SOFTWARE COMPUTING & ISY -
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
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Software computing involves the development

and utilization of software solutions to tackle
complex problems efficiently.

Intelligent Systems (ISY) encompass computer-

based systems that exhibit intelligent behavior
by simulating human-like reasoning, learning,
and problem-solving capabilities.
 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE

1. Requirements Gathering:

•Understanding the problem domain and user needs.

•Eliciting functional and non-functional requirements.

2. Design:

•Architectural design: Defining system components and their

interactions.
•Detailed design: Designing algorithms, data structures, and
interfaces.
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3. Implementation:
•Writing code according to design specifications.
•Ensuring code readability, maintainability, and adherence to
coding standards.

4. Testing:
•Unit testing: Testing individual components/modules.
•Integration testing: Testing interactions between modules.
•System testing: Testing the system as a whole to verify its
functionality.
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5. Deployment:
•Installing the software in the production environment.
•Configuration and setup.
•Rollout plan and user training.

6. Maintenance:
•Bug fixing and updates.
•Performance optimization.
•Enhancements based on user feedback.
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1. Expert Systems:

•Mimic human expertise in specific domains.

•Knowledge representation using rules or frames.
•Inference engine for problem-solving.
•Example: Medical diagnosis systems.
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2. Machine Learning:

•Algorithms that enable computers to learn from data.

•Supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and
reinforcement learning.
•Applications in classification, regression, clustering,
and reinforcement learning.
•Example: Spam email detection using classification
algorithms.
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3. Natural Language Processing (NLP):

•Processing and understanding human language.

•Tasks include sentiment analysis, language
translation, and text summarization.
•Techniques such as tokenization, part-of-speech
tagging, and named entity recognition.
•Example: Chatbots for customer support.
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4. Computer Vision:

•Processing and interpreting visual information from

images or videos.
•Tasks include object detection, image classification, and
image segmentation.
•Techniques such as convolutional neural networks
(CNNs) and image feature extraction.
•Example: Facial recognition systems for security.
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APPLICATIONS - SOFT/W COMPUTING & ISY

1. Healthcare:
•Disease diagnosis and prognosis.
•Personalized treatment recommendation.
•Medical image analysis.

2. Finance:
•Fraud detection and prevention.
•Algorithmic trading.
•Risk assessment and management.
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3. E-commerce:
Product recommendation systems.
Customer segmentation and targeting.
Dynamic pricing optimization.

4. Smart Cities:
Traffic management and optimization.
Energy consumption optimization.
Waste management and environmental monitoring.
CHALLENGES - SOFTWARE COMPUTING &
ISY

Challenges and Future Directions:

•Ethical considerations in the development and
deployment of intelligent systems.
•Interpretable and explainable AI for transparent
decision-making.
•Addressing biases and fairness issues in AI
algorithms.
•Continual learning and adaptation in dynamic
environments.
CONCLUSION - SOFTWARE COMPUTING &
ISY

•Software computing and intelligent systems play a

pivotal role in addressing complex challenges
across various domains.

•Understanding the principles, techniques, and

applications of intelligent systems is essential for
developing innovative solutions and driving
technological advancements in the digital era.
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• Examples to be given and solved in class.

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The next Lecture will look at Expert Systems